LGBT Bar NY Podcast

Skrmetti Oral Argument Rapid Response

Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, Matt Skinner, Executive Director of the Failla LGBTQ+ Commission of the NYS Courts, Kristen Browde, matrimonial law attorney and nationally recognized trans activist, and Professor Emeritus Arthur Leonard of New York Law School summarize and discuss the December 4, 2024 oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court case of U.S. v. Skrmetti. 

 

To listen to the complete oral arguments / read the transcripts, visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2024/23-477

November Law Notes 2024: Brexit, babies, and drag brunches

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the November 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the impact of Brexit on obtaining affirming identification, the future of surrogacy in Italy, and the future of DEI programs in the workplace. 

October Law Notes 2024: Conduct, Speech, and Care

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the October 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including bans against so-called conversion therapy for minors, employee speech, and the access to medically necessary healthcare for incarcerated people.  

August/September Law Notes 2024: in Sickness and in Health

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the August/September 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including access to medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth, recent updates to interpretation of Title IX, and the latest news as to the application of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis across the wedding industry.  

From Public Defender to Professor: What Every Practitioner Needs to Understand about LGBTQ+ People in the Criminal Legal System

Shain Filcher, Esq. (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY sits down with Deborah Lolai, Esq. (she/her), Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School's LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia School of Social Work to discuss Deborah's near decade of experience as a Public Defender and Founding Director of the LGBTQ Defense Project at The Bronx Defenders, the challenges LGBTQ+ people face at all stages of prosecution within the criminal legal system, career changes, and how academia can serve to enhance social justice movements.

June/July Law Notes 2024: SCOTUS Conclusion, PrEP Access, and Trans Rights Win

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the June/July 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the conclusion to the October 2023 Supreme Court term, insurance coverage for PrEP, and a hard fought victory in Missouri.

 

A March, a Stroll, a Movement: Protecting ALL TGNCIQ+ Workers

Shain Filcher, Esq. (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY is joined by Make the Road New York's Mateo Guerrero (he/el, they/elles), Trans Justice and Leadership Program Manager and Kendal Nystedt, Esq. (she/ella), Supervising Immigration Attorney to examine the intersection of surveillance, employment protections, sex work, and the immigration legal system. To learn more about current volunteer opportunities with Make the Road New York, visit https://mrny.my.salesforce-sites.com/VolunteerInquiry. To see what you missed at the 12th Annual TransLatinx March, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzDGyVpUOYc.

Legacies of Service to the LGBTQ+ Community

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Stacy Lentz (she/her) co-owner of the Stonewall Inn and CEO of the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, discuss a nonprofit that's committed to preserving the legacy of the Stonewall Inn through creating safer spaces for the LGBTQ+ community. Later in the program, Shain examines LGBT Bar NY's ongoing legacy of service through its weekly-walk in clinic with volunteer attorneys Glen Ahlers, Esq. (he/him) and Madeleine Skaller, Esq.  (she/her). To learn more about SIGBI, visit https://stonewallinitiative.org/. To learn more about LGBT Bar NY's weekly legal clinic, visit https://www.lgbtbarny.org/get-legal-services/legal-clinics. 

Health Insurance, Driver Licenses, and Roller Derby: May Law Notes 2024

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the May 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the latest milestones in the fight to obtain affirming healthcare, accurate identification, and access to skating rinks. To read the Gender Marker X article referenced in full, visit https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/new-york-issues-4-000-x-gender-markers-state-ids-19397282.php 

April 2024 Law Notes: weddings, honeymoons, and children

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the April 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including Florida's efforts to curtail DEI trainings, the ongoing displacement of Texas families with transgender children, and the latest outcome in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.